3．________ the global financial crisis, the Chinese government has taken many measures ________ people's life to deal with it.

　　A．Facing with; related B．Faced; relating to

　　C．Faced with; relating D．Facing; related to

　　解析：选D。考查非谓语动词。句意：面临全球经济危机，中国政府采取了许多与人们生活息息相关的措施来对其进行处理。表示"面临"，用be faced with或face。be related to意为"与......息息相关"。

　　4．He said he graduated from Oxford, while ________， he never went to college.

　　A．in vain B．in effect

　　C．in turn D．in return

　　解析：选B。考查短语辨析。句意：他说他是牛津毕业的，但实际上他从来没有上过大学。in effect意为"实际上"，符合句意。in vain"徒劳地"；in turn"依次地"；in return"作为回报"。

　　5．He was lacking in confidence in his ability to succeed, which might ________ his failure of passing the driving test.

　　A．compensate for B．account for

　　C．stick to D．depend on

　　解析：选B。考查动词短语。句意：他对自己成功的能力缺乏信心。这可能是他没有通过驾照考试的原因。根据句意可知选B。account for"是......的说明(或原因)"；compensate for"补偿"；stick to"坚持"；depend on"依靠"。

　　6．These negotiations are intended to ________ the path to a peace treaty.

　　A．adopt B．smooth

　　C．submit D．appreciate

　　解析：选B。句意：这些谈判目的在于为签订和平条约铺平道路。smooth the path/way"铺平道路"。

　　7．Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful, but they may also ________ our thinking.

　　A．inspect B．limit

　　C．change D．improve

解析：选B。inspect"检查"；limit"限制；局限"；change"改变；变化"；improve"